imbue
verb (used with object)
to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc..
had imbued
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past perfectof imbue.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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"Ilaiyaraaja's arrival was a watershed moment. It was an intervention by a person from an entirely different social and aesthetic background who had imbued a distinct aural soundscape," says TM Krishna, a celebrated Carnatic musician.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
He marveled at how the young nation, this great experiment in secular democracy, had turned this rock into a relic, had imbued it with near religious power.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2024
Such was the relaxed and focused mindset that Washington coach Andy Powell had imbued in his athletes.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
But A’Ziah King, who wrote this story, had imbued it with so much dark humor — you’re laughing at some of the most disturbed moments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2021
His words had imbued millions of South Africans and people around the world with the hope that a new South Africa was about to be born.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
